Uritin 0.4 mg Tablet MR

Uritin 0.4 mg Tablet MR – Tamsulosin Hydrochloride 0.4 mg by Overseas Health Care

Uritin from Overseas Health Care contains Tamsulosin Hydrochloride IP 0.4 mg in a modified release tablet – a tablet rather than the capsule most tamsulosin brands use, which matters only in that it must be swallowed whole and never broken. Tamsulosin relieves the urinary symptoms of an enlarged prostate by blocking alpha-1A receptors in the prostate and bladder neck. Those receptors keep the surrounding smooth muscle contracted, squeezing the urethra where it passes through the gland; blocking them lets the muscle relax and the channel open. Because the receptors it targets sit in the urinary tract rather than the blood vessels, it does this with little effect on blood pressure. Strip of 10 tablets. Schedule H prescription medicine.

Key Features

• Tamsulosin Hydrochloride IP 0.4 mg modified release tablet
• Tablet form rather than capsule – must be swallowed whole
• Selective alpha-1A blocker for benign prostatic hyperplasia
• Little effect on blood pressure compared with older alpha blockers
• Strip of 10 tablets from Overseas Health Care Pvt Ltd.

Composition

• Tamsulosin Hydrochloride IP – 0.4 mg per modified release tablet
• Colour – Titanium Dioxide IP

Composition as printed on the pack. Refer to the package insert for the complete list of excipients.

Uses & Benefits

• Eases a weak or interrupted urine stream and straining to start
• Reduces the urgent, frequent need to pass urine, including at night
• Helps empty the bladder more completely, so less urine is left behind
• Lowers the risk of the sudden inability to pass urine that untreated BPH can cause
• Works within days rather than months, unlike prostate-shrinking drugs
• Also used to help pass small stones in the lower ureter, as prescribed

Directions for Use

• Take exactly as prescribed by your doctor, usually one tablet once daily
• Swallow the tablet whole with water. Do not open, chew, crush or break it – that destroys the prolonged release and delivers the whole dose at once
• Take it at the same time each day, about half an hour after the same meal
• Stand up slowly for the first few days – the first doses are when dizziness is most likely
• Keep taking it even once symptoms settle; stopping lets them return. Do not stop without asking your doctor

Precautions

• Dizziness or fainting can occur, especially with the first few doses or after a dose increase. Get up slowly from lying or sitting, and do not drive until you know how it affects you
• Tell your eye surgeon you take tamsulosin before any cataract or glaucoma operation – even if you stopped it long ago. It can cause floppy iris syndrome, and the surgeon must plan for it
• Tamsulosin does not shrink the prostate; it relaxes muscle. Your doctor decides whether you also need a prostate-shrinking medicine
• Prostate cancer can cause the same symptoms – your doctor should rule it out before you start
• Abnormal ejaculation, including reduced or absent semen, is common and harmless
• Tell your doctor about severe kidney or liver disease, low blood pressure, and all other medicines – especially other alpha blockers, erectile dysfunction drugs, ketoconazole or ritonavir
• Seek urgent help for a painful erection lasting more than four hours, or for a severe rash with blistering

Storage

• Store protected from light and moisture, at a temperature below 30°C, as printed on the pack
• Keep tablets in the original blister until use
• Keep out of reach of children

Disclaimer

Schedule H prescription drug – not to be sold by retail without the prescription of a Registered Medical Practitioner. This information is for general awareness and is not a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. Urinary symptoms need a proper diagnosis; do not self-medicate.